In Singer v. City of Newton, Michael Singer, a Newton resident and FAA-certified commercial UAS pilot who owns and operates multiple UASs in Newton, challenged the portions of the ordinance which require local registration of UASs and prohibit operation of …

On Dec. 19, 2016, Newton, Mass., enacted a new ordinance to regulate local drone activity. Less than a month later, the city was litigating it in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Plaintiff Michael Singer — a Newton resident and …